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A way of detecting pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages has been found
Previously, detecting pancreatic cancer has been proven to be difficult and is usually diagnosed very late in the disease progression. However, a newly developed...
Physical inactivity is putting health of 1.4 billion at risk, warns WHO
One in four of the world’s adults is physically inactive, putting them at risk of serious diseases like cancer and diabetes.
This is the finding...
Changing meal times could reduce body fat, says new study
New research suggests that making even modest changes to breakfast and dinner times could reduce body fat.
The research, published in the Journal of Nutritional...
The power of ultrasound: detecting vascular disease symptoms
Researchers have found that by conducting ultrasound before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, such as identifying...
Does chronic sleep loss adversely impair body composition?
Researchers have found that the risk for obesity and Type 2 diabetes is elevated in those who suffer from chronic sleep loss or who...
Stroke-related death rates in Europe in decline
New research published in the European Heart Journal has shown stroke-related death rates are declining overall in Europe, but in some countries the decline...
Have scientists found a way to reverse the effects of ageing?
A team of scientists at the University of Exeter, UK, have discovered a breakthrough which could be the basis for reversing the effects of...
Will a no-deal Brexit impact insulin supply getting into the UK?
Diabetes UK has responded to recent concerns from the chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), Sir Michael Rawlins, that a...
Strategies to improve patient outcomes in kidney transplantation
Professor Luuk Hilbrands, chair of the DESCARTES working group of the ERA-EDTA, discusses the hurdles that remain in kidney transplantation and how they might...
What are the five leading causes of death in Spain?
Ischaemic heart disease, dementia, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer have been revealed as the five main causes of death in...
Cross-cutting solutions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Isabel Proaño Gómez, director of policy and communications at the European Federation of Allergies and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations, reflects on how best to...
Reducing the burden of obesity-related liver disease in children
Professor Deirdre Kelly CBE, of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, discusses what can be done to tackle the particular threat...
Property rights for digital assets: the Bitmark revolution
Bitmark is helping people to generate wealth out of the data they produce by recording property rights for digital assets, as Sean Moss-Pultz tells...
New lamp developed which could treat chronic ulcers with light
Scientists from the University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, UK, have developed a lamp which could treat chronic ulcers with light...
Increased safety in treatment of urethra strictures, thanks to tissue engineering
Biotechnology saves patients from excision of large pieces of native oral mucosa transplants for the plastic reconstruction of morbidly constricted urethras.
About one percent of...
How is the EU tackling neurodegenerative diseases?
Health Europa investigates the work of the EU Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research, the largest global research initiative aimed at tackling the challenge...
Severe obesity reaches record high in 10 to 11 year olds
The level of severe obesity cases in children aged 10 to 11 years has reached record highs, according to new figures published today by...
The burden of chronic digestive diseases
UEG’s Professor Markus Peck considers how Europe can rise to the challenge of chronic digestive diseases, following on from the launch of the MEP...
Health outcomes and the community pharmacist
Ilaria Passarani, secretary general of PGEU, reflects on the invaluable role of the community pharmacist in improving patient health outcomes in Europe.
Every day, some...
Living nearer Nature reduces risk of premature death
Living closer to Nature and spending time outside has numerous health benefits, including reducing risk of premature death and Type 2 diabetes, according to...
